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Golnar Sheikholeslami

Former President/CEO · New York Public Radio

Former President/CEO at New York Public Radio. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

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Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Reported compensation
$150K

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Reported as Former President/CEO of New York Public Radio, based in New York, NY.
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Received $150K in total reported compensation on the most recent Form 990 (Part VII).
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

Goli Sheikholeslami (Golnar Sheikholeslami) served as President and Chief Executive Officer of New York Public Radio from October 2019 to early 2022, overseeing WNYC, WQXR, and nationally syndicated shows including On the Media and Radiolab. The daughter of an Iranian diplomat born in Kuwait, she fled Iran as a political refugee at age 10 and previously served as CEO of Chicago Public Media.

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Tenure here
2019-2022

Affiliations

Organizations

New York Public Radio Former President/CEO · $73.7M revenue · New York, NYTO MAKE THE MIND MORE CURIOUS, THE HEART MORE OPEN, AND THE SPIRIT MORE JOYFUL THROUGH EXCELLENT AUDIO PROGRAMMING THAT IS DEEPLY ROOTED IN NEW YORK.pay $122K → $150KFiled FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
$150Kreported comp

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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Former President/CEO · FY2019
$1.9M
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President & CEO/Trustee · FY2024
$647K
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Account Executive (thru 6/22/2022) · FY2022
$618K
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SVP, Sponsorship (thru 11/28/2022) · FY2022
$610K
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President & CEO/Trustee · FY2023
$559K
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Host/Editorial Lead · FY2024
$480K
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SVP & CMO (through 3/6/20) · FY2019
$460K
A
SVP & Chief Financial Officer (thru 03/10/2025) · FY2024
$413K
A
Host · FY2020
$395K
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Former Host · FY2021
$393K
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Host (thru 7/16/2021) · FY2021
$387K
A
SVP/Fin/CFO · FY2022
$386K

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